Ombudsman launches inquiry into government small business contracts
Time consuming and confusing contract processes are holding back small businesses from taking advantage of the government’s promise to double small business procurement, according to the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), Bruce Billson. In 2021-22, the Australian Government awarded $80.8 billion in procurement contracts, of which less than a third (30.8 per… Read more »